Adopted Quote by Benjamin Franklin

You have to have a certain realism that government is a pretty blunt instrument and without the constant attention of highly qualified people with…

— Bill Gates

There is often, in the affairs of government, more efficiency and wisdom in non-action than in action.

— John C. Calhoun

It's important to make sure that governments have some checks on what they do, that people can oversee what's being done so the government…

— Barack Obama

Government is supposed to lead by example in many cases. Government that's not particularly caring and is hands-off is not particularly inspiring.

— Maya Soetoro-Ng

In nearly a decade in city government, I have learned that the easiest thing to do in government is nothing. And in trying to…

— Michelle Wu

Why is it that any time government takes over something for a few years, its assumed that people are too incompetent to do it…

— Julian Sanchez

The general public are not even aware of major decisions that will determine their fate, hence are in no position to influence them

— Noam Chomsky

In all the more advanced communities the great majority of things are worse done by the intervention of government than the individuals most interested…

— John Stuart Mill

For those who fancy that government's projects are uniquely important, or for those who imagine that holding government office makes someone unusually saintly or…

— Donald J. Boudreaux

Everything we do in public policy prevents us from doing something else. To govern is to choose.

— Richard Lamm

It's important when you're in government that you're held to higher standards because you're actually making decisions that affect the public.

— Rachel Reeves

A government should not function based on the pressures of some or others. It should try to adapt a mix of measures that fits…

— Laura Chinchilla